13 facts you should know about Apollo 11

The first Moon landing was 50 years ago. Here are thirteen facts about the historic event

The first Moon landing was 50 years ago. Here are thirteen facts about the historic event.

Posted at17:238 May

Apollo 11: The ‘kids’ who took us to the Moon

Without this group of youngsters the first Moon landing wouldn’t have happened.

The average age of the flight controllers on the Apollo 11 mission was 27. Without this group of youngsters in their twenties and thirties the first Moon landing wouldn’t have happened.
Photo: The Apollo 11 Credit: Nasa